What is the highest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Cameroon?

The highest recorded value was 0.7977 index in 2011.

What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 index in 2006.

How does Cameroon rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?

Cameroon ranks 119th out of 163 countries with data for 2016.

Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is up 396.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Cameroon data come from?

The figures come from IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as part of Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Cameroon

Name: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Cameroon
Creator: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cameroon: Comparative advantage in environmental goods was 0.0874 index in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)

0.0874 index

Change on year

up 11.5%

World rank

119th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.7977 index

in 2011

All-time low

0.0176 index

in 2006

Years of data

2000–2016

Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Cameroon, 2000–2016

Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations. Measured in index.

Analysis

The most recent figure for comparative advantage in environmental goods in Cameroon is 0.0874 index, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 396.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparative advantage in environmental goods in Cameroon peaked at 0.7977 index in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0176 index, in 2006.

Cameroon ranks 119th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.146 index	0.0176 index	0.4568 index	10
2010s	0.2168 index	0.0784 index	0.7977 index	7

Countries ranked near Cameroon

116 Ghana 0.0988 index compare
117 Mali 0.0957 index compare
118 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0892 index compare
120 Azerbaijan 0.0825 index compare
121 Benin 0.0822 index compare
122 Kuwait 0.0809 index compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

More reference data data for Cameroon

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)

All data for Cameroon →

Frequently asked questions

What is comparative advantage in environmental goods in Cameroon?: Comparative advantage in environmental goods in Cameroon was 0.0874 index in 2016, according to IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations.
What is the highest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 0.7977 index in 2011.
What is the lowest comparative advantage in environmental goods recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0176 index in 2006.
How does Cameroon rank for comparative advantage in environmental goods?: Cameroon ranks 119th out of 163 countries with data for 2016.
Is comparative advantage in environmental goods rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 396.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?: The figures come from IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations, published as part of Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Comparative advantage in environmental goods (index)
Unit: index
Source: IMF Climate Change Dashboard. Data sources: UN Comtrade, DESA/UNSD; IMF staff calculations
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,076 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” Comparative advantage is a measure of the relative advantage or disadvantage a particular country has in a certain class of goods (in this case, environmental goods), and can be used to evaluate export potential in that class of goods. Environmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” A value greater than one indicates a relative advantage in environmental goods, while a value of less than one indicates a relative disadvantage.